The 1962 U.S. postage stamp commemorating Project Mercury, America’s first human spaceflight program, featured a stylized Mercury capsule against a backdrop of stars and the numeral “4” representing the four-cent cost of... Read more »
This specific postage stamp, released in 1962, commemorated the United States’ first human spaceflight program. Depicting the Mercury-Atlas 6 spacecraft, it symbolized a pivotal moment in the nation’s pursuit of space exploration.... Read more »
The 4-cent commemorative stamp issued in 1962 celebrated the first American orbital spaceflight, completed by astronaut John Glenn aboard Friendship 7. This stamp features a stylized depiction of the Mercury capsule against... Read more »